An issue was discovered in tcp_pulloutofband() in tcp_in.c in HCC embedded InterNiche 4.0.1. The TCP out-of-band urgent-data processing function invokes a panic function if the pointer to the end of the out-of-band data points outside of the TCP segment's data. If the panic function hadn't a trap invocation removed, it will enter an infinite loop and therefore cause DoS (continuous loop or a device reset).
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2021-31400 is rated Moderate Risk (55.8/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.49%). Core evidence: EPSS rose +1.08% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.41% | 1.49% | +1.08% |
| 2 | 2025-03-17 | 0.08% | 0.41% | +0.33% |
| 3 | 2023-03-07 | — | 0.08% | — |
Full EPSS history (7 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 3.1 | HIGH |
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3.9 | 3.6 | [email protected] |
| 5.0 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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10.0 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| hcc-embedded | nichestack | < 4.3 | cpe:2.3:a:hcc-embedded:nichestack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.forescout.com/blog/new-critical-operational-technology-vulnerabilities-found-on-nichestack/ | Mitigation Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/608209 | Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |